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The Adventures of Onyx and The Angels in the Air

by Benson, Tyler

Onyx and the Guardians of the Straits are back in another exciting adventure!Â During routine helicopter operations with Air Station Traverse City, the Coast Guard is suddenly called to rescue a mother and daughter stranded in Lake Michigan.
When the crew spots the capsized sailboat, the Coast Guard rescue swimmer wastes no time...

The Adventures of Onyx and The Fight Against the Falls

by Benson, Tyler

In this non-stop adventure, Onyx and her fellow Coasties work with the Buffalo Police to save a sinking yacht.Â Then the Coast Guard must enter the dangerous exclusionary zone of Niagara Falls to rescue a family trappedon a disabled, drifting boat.
The current of the Falls is too strong for them to continue, so it's up to Onyx to swim a tow line to the family aboard the boat in trouble...

The Adventures of Onyx and The Gales of November

by Benson, Tyler

One windy, November day, a cry for help comes into the Coast Guard Station in St. Ignace, Michigan.Â A plane has crashed on Mackinac Island and it's up to The Guardians of the Straits to answer the call.Â The Coasties quickly rush to their motor lifeboat, along with their newest and most fearless crewmember, Onyx the dog, leading the way...

The Adventures of Onyx and The Guardians of the Straits

by Benson, Tyler

One stormy night, a homeless dog looking for shelter wanders onto a Coast Guard station in St. Ignace, Michigan.Â She finds a dry and cozy hiding spot inside a boat's compartment.Â When the boat launches and heads into the Straits of Mackinac for a search and rescue mission, the frightened dog is still hidden onboard...

The Adventures of Onyx and The Mighty Mackinaw

by Benson, Tyler

Onyx and Hogan are ready for another adventure, but this time they aren't on a mission to save lives, they're on a mission to save Christmas!Â Once a year the Mighty Mackinaw becomes the Christmas Tree Ship, delivering trees to families in Chicago who might otherwise have to go without a Christmass tree...

The Adventures of Onyx and The Saginaw River Ice Rescuers

by Benson, Tyler

Hogan and Onyx are training at the Coast Guard's National Ice Rescue School in Essexville, Michigan, when their instructor receives an urgent call about a snowmobiler who has fallen through the ice.Â There is no time to waste, and Hogan, Onyx, and the rest of the trainees must get to work right away...